Professor Domenico Ingenito has published a critical edition of the original Persian texts and Italian translation of the entire literary production of iconic Iranian poet, Forugh Farrokhzad (1934-1967), Io parlo…
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Announcing the 2023-24 Guiv Graduate Fellowship Awardees
Published: October 2, 2023The UCLA Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World is pleased to announce the awarding of the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies. This fellowship was established…
Read MoreAspects of Kinship in Ancient Iran Available for Pre-order
Published: September 15, 2023Originally delivered as the Biennial Ehsan Yarshater Lectures, Aspects of Kinship in Ancient Iran is an exploration of kinship in the archaeological and historical record of Iran’s most ancient civilizations….
Read More2023-2024 Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies Open
Published: August 17, 2023Call for Applications for the Morvarid Guiv Graduate Fellowship in Zoroastrian Studies The Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World announces a call for applications for the Morvarid…
Read MoreProfessor Hagop Kouloujian Featured by LAist.com
Published: April 27, 2023We are proud to recognize Professor Hagop Kouloujian for being featured by LAist.com for his outstanding achievements in teaching Western Armenian. His class model keeps students engaged through creative assignments…
Read MoreCAORC Announces 2021 Fellows
Published: April 6, 2023CAORC 2021 Fellow: Susan Slyomovics The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) is a non-profit organization that promotes advanced research and collaboration. Every year, CAORC awards fellowships to scholars…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month Feature: Asma Sayeed
Published: March 28, 2023Asma Sayeed, associate professor in the department of Near Eastern languages and cultures and director of Islamic studies, is charting a course for UCLA’s #IslamicStudies program — the oldest in the country: https://ucla.in/3J7yhcm Sayeed…
Read MoreIn Memory of Nadjib Berber, Husband of Susan Slyomovics
Published: March 9, 2023It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Nadjib Berber, the beloved husband of our own Susan Slyomovics. Nadjib passed away on March 4th following a courageous…
Read MoreNELC professor emeritus, Giorgio Buccellati, and archaeologist Marilyn Buccellati celebrate nearly 60 years together while continuing groundbreaking archaeological work in Syria
Published: October 27, 2022Giorgio Buccellati, professor emeritus of history and Near Eastern languages and director of the Mesopotamian Lab at UCLA, and archaeologist and professor Marilyn Buccellati, met nearly sixty years ago at…
Read MoreBruins Respond to Unrest in Iran
Published: October 24, 2022Chancellor Block recently shared his Fall 2022 quarterly update, which includes a piece titled “Bruins Respond to Unrest in Iran.” “Since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September, Iranians…
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